Internationalisation and performance in Spanish family SMES: The W-curve

Fernández-Olmos, M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gargallo-Castel, A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Giner-Bagües, E. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Previous studies have provided mixed evidence on the relationship between internationalisation and firm performance. We advance theoretically in this line of research by investigating the impact of the family dimension of a business on this relationship. Using a panel data analysis for the 2006-2011 period, we find empirically that Spanish family SMEs follow a W-curve. Our findings highlight the importance of differentiating family from non-family firms, and provide a potential explanation for the previous mixed evidence.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.brq.2015.07.001

Año: 2016

Publicado en: BRQ Business Research Quarterly 19, 2 (2016), 122-136
ISSN: 2340-9436

Factor impacto JCR: 1.325 (2016)

Categ. JCR: BUSINESS rank: 85 / 121 = 0.702 (2016) - Q3 - T3

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.387 - Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) (Q2) - Economics and Econometrics (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2012-36290-C03-01

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Organización de Empresas (Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas)